Mason, Katelyn Sarah
2009-11-13T18:08:17Z
2009-11-13T18:08:17Z
2009-06
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9962
iv, 69 p. A THESIS Presented to the Department of Romance Languages and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, June 2009. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.
This paper is a translation and study of El Relato del Nacimiento de Jesus, an aljamiado
story of the birth of Jesus, written by underground Muslims in Spain during the Spanish
Inquisition circa the sixteenth century. Main findings include parallels between the text,
the Bible, the Qur'an, and other traditional Islamic texts. In general, the narrative favors
Muslim principle over Christian parallels, though the two are interwoven in order to
reconcile the dual Catholic/Islamic identities of the sixteenth century Moriscos.
en_US
University of Oregon
University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Romance Languages, Honors College, B.A., 2009;
Jesus Christ -- Nativity
Jesus Christ -- Islamic interpretations
Relato del nacimiento de Jesus. English
Translation and study of the aljamiado story of the birth of Jesus
Thesis

Krogh, Julie Anne
2009-07-31T22:14:47Z
2009-07-31T22:14:47Z
2007-05
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9513
iv, 52 p. A THESIS Presented to the Department of Romance Languages and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, May 2007. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Krogh 2007
In 1605, Miguel Saavedra de Cervantes published the literary masterpiece Don
Quixote that has impacted the literary, political, and social world. Cervantes created the
crazy knight-errant Don Quixote and his humble peasant sidekick Sancho Panza in order
to criticize the popular tales of chivalry ofthe time. Additionally, Cervantes effectively
commented on the social, economic, and political condition of 1i h century Spain. While
many of his observations are negative criticisms, the character Don Quixote encourages
the reader as a living example of hope in the ability of an individual to shape his own
reality.
On January 1, 1994, the Ejercito Zapatista Nacional de Liberaci6n (EZLN) seized
San Crist6bal de Las Casas of the Mexican region Chiapas and declared war on the
Mexican Army demanding rights such as liberty, land, democracy, health, and education
for indigenous people. While the EZLN has roots in indigenous traditions and Marxist
ideologies, the hope of Don Quixote that people truly do possess the ability to change
their condition permeates the Zapatista movement. The writings of the most prominent
EZLN leader, Subcomandante Marcos, help to reveal the influence that Don Quixote has
had on the Zapatistas and their mission.
en_US
University of Oregon
University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Romance Languages, Honors College, B.A., 2007;
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. Don Quixote
Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional (Mexico)
EZLN
The spirit of Don Quixote in the Zapatista revolution
Thesis

Albrich, Lisa Rene
2008-12-17T22:10:37Z
2008-12-17T22:10:37Z
1993-07
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/8131
vi, 37 p. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Albrich 1993
In her second novel, Sapogonia, Ana Castillo challenges and
confronts the canon by dismantling and defying the dominant
ideologies of Westem androcentric literature. Using Castillo's first
novel, The Mixguiahuala Letters, as the framework within which to
read Sapogonia, we discover that Castillo's experimentation with
different genres, narrative voice, and intertextuality allows her to
mock and to subvert male-authored texts. Castillo's literary
strategies also facilitate her critique of the mestizo who denies his
indigenous American ancestry. Finally, Sapogonia is a critique of the
discourses and ideologies of patriarchal authority that have been
used to oppress women. Despite the fact that Castillo's literary
strategies and sexual politics establish her novel as feminist literature, Castillo refuses to romanticize the position of women in
Sapogonia. Committed to telling the truth, Castllo presents a
disturbingly realistic vision of society.
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University Of Oregon
University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Romance Languages, Honors College, B.A., 1993;
Castillo, Ana. Sapogonia
To say what is not being said : the radical literary strategies and sexual politics of Ana Castillo's Sapogonia
Thesis